Mom and Dad's First night away from Jackson.

Last night we attended the wedding of very good friends. Dave and Maura O'Neill were married at Paradise Gardens - which is about an hour north of San Diego. Jackson is only 5 weeks old - and if it wasn't for such an important event I don't think we would have been brave enough to leave the little guy overnight. However, we couldn't miss celebrating with Dave and Maura, so we flew Aunt Erica in so he would have a very special first babysitter (that we would not be worried about being with the babes). We had a great time at the wedding... and while we texted to check in with Erica about half a dozen times, we made it through the night. It turned out to be a great opportunity for some couple time where we could be Husband and Wife, and not just Mom and Dad. Strengthening that bond can only be good for our family as a whole. While we missed our little ones very, very much, we decided that this is something we should try and do at least once a year.